Sports / A2

KRIK-it/ˈkrɪkɪt/

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game: play cricket, a cricket match, cricket on the village green. A cricket is also a jumping insect — context tells you. Baseball is a different bat game. Pitch is the field; wicket and innings appear in match reports. Do not write cricket for croquet (lawn balls and hoops).

Meaning

A bat-and-ball game popular in Britain and many other countries.

Examples

• “They played cricket in the park on Sunday.”
• “England are playing cricket this afternoon.”
• “He packed his cricket bat for the weekend.”

Good to know

play cricket / a cricket match. Insect: a cricket. Mix-up: croquet (hoops).

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